Straits Echo, 3 October 1908

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo iO-PAGS EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 3rd OCTOBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 228.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 959 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Co. ft (mw Si r o\ y v.v on X(}\ m Ck Vs V/ SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. banks. eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Pounders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£1,200,000 .£1,525,000 XI.200.000 Engineering
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    • 27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN lv lty r,' 4 V 7 CD > CO x> 6 >V **4> TOKYO TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Aftaa.
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  • 1130 2 It 18 announced that Prince Tsai Chen, wbo was appointed Commissioner to welcome the American Fleet, has now refused to accept the appointment. Of the 18,413 Chinese in South Africa on July 31, 22 died in August, 1,377 were repatriated, and eight were struck off tbe strength,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 32 2 Qutiosan (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cjstitis. Approved by the leading specialist* of the day.
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    • 396 2 Norddeutscher Lloyd. Combined Round Voyages Penang, Deli (Sumatra). Singapore, Penang. OR Penang, Singapore, Deli (Sumatra), Penang. BY N. D. L. First Class rasseneer steamers (German Mail, s s. “RANEE” and 6.s. MALAYA.”) Tickets for the Round Trip will be issued at the reduced rate of $55. Available 3 mouths. Passengers
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    • 2073 2 ie r^i 0 m S?S2 A* m mm i* m w \W 'XX fl 4 (i if* 1/ G W J£> rx N OTICE is hereby given that we are the sole proprietors of the above Trade Mark commonly known as the Lion Brand used on the packets or wrappers
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  • 23 3 Vestel t From, Agentf? Due Assaye C. A pear G. Apcar Colombo Singapore Singapore AG.&Co. A.A.A.&Co A.A.A.&Co 8th Oct. 8th 29th
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  • 17 3 Vessel» For Agents Leaves Assaye C. Apcar G. Apcar Smgapore Calcutta Calcutta A.G.&Co. A.A.A.&Co A.A.A.&Co Oct.
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  • Shipping.
    • 70 3 Avagyee, Br. s.s., 247, Campbell, 2ad Oct., Tongkah, Ist Oct., Gen—E. S. Co., Ltd. Teesta, Br. as., 3.428, Willia, 3rd Oct., Singapore, Ist Oct., Gen.—H. L. A CoJaton, Br. s.a., 4,800, Steeves, 3rd Oct., Singapore, Ist Oct., Gen.— W-M. ACo. Idomeneut, Br. 5.8., 4,250, Nish, 3rd Oct., Singapore, Ist
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    • 91 3 3bd Octobbe. Teesta, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Vidar, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Tong Chay JJn, for Batu Bahra. Leong Ho, for Trang. Idomeneus, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Mary Austin, for Teluk Anson. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Kistna, for
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    • 95 3 Fom Deli—Per Calypso, 5th instant, 7 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per China, 5th instant, 11 a.m. Calcutta—Per Japan, 5th instant, noon. Singapore—Per Pntiala, 5th instant, 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu, 5th instant, 3 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per Lightning 5th instant, 4 p.m. Asahan—Per
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  • 478 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with ih&Assaye at Colombo, due at Penanglon Bth Oct. 81 To Penang (from London, Sept. 11) Mrs. G. Hart, Mr. W. H. Mackenzie; (from Marseilles. Sept. 18) Hon. A. R. Adams, Mr. W. B. Cromar. To Singapore (from London)|
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    • 692 3 fjO, Strain Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. o Attavc connecting with China (L J Delhi do Moldavia Homeward. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THROUGH STEAMERS TO LONDON. Macedonia March 26. fakes by mail steamers. lit Clan and Claia To I-ondon ty Sea £66
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    • 415 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMER1KA LIME. Next FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.8. Senegambia 5th October 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.8. Brasilia, for Havre and Hamburg 15th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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  • 98 4 J oh tire satisfies everybody and Justice alenfr—* inrim. Published daily (except Mnndaya.) AT TH» CRITERION PRESS. Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOOAL 12* par annum OUT8TATION8 Postage Extra WAIL EDITION (Port Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343. H.B. All business rommnniratlons
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  • 481 4 The Wright Brothers continue to break record upon record, and it is evident that the blue riband of the air belongs to them for the present. Every one i§ agreed that we have reached the stage in which the central problemsof flight and aerial navigation hare been solved
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  • 206 4 Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity. OCTOBER 4TH. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (No organ). 8- a.m. —Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m.— do (Tamil). 10- a.m. —Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. —Children’s Service. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church. Butterworth. 9 a.m. —Divine Service with Holy Communion. Presbyterian
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  • 76 4 The following business in tin has been done to-dav Pouaug Kastern Smelting Co., «A7 B’ buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 12| tons at 67.50 Straits Trading Co.. 75 67.87 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 07.87^ Total 262 j tons. Tin is quoted iu London
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  • 445 4 This evening the Pathescope is show ing a programme of no less then twenty-six pictures, all new to Penang, and most of them of a verv interesting character. The e last show here will be given to-morrow evening, after which tbo *'Pathesoope y leaves for Kuala
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  • 1206 4 Successful Dramatic Performance, t With such an excellent stage manager as Mr. H. A. Neubronner it was but to be expected that the concert and dramatic performance given at the Parish Hall last night would be an unqualified success, which, indeed, it was. Everything went without a
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  • 556 4 M. Alph. L. Pinart, of Boulngne-sur-Seine (near Paris), who is collecting information regarding the first establishment, the development and the actual stateof the printing-press, European and vernacular, in Asia, has interested the Viceroy of India and the Governors of Ceylon and the Straits Settlements in his
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 381 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May 1st all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection j to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. JUST* NOW. WE HAVE A SHIPMENT OF JUVENILE BICYCLES,—FOR
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  • 26 4 Domestic Occurrence. Death. Kolandasamy— On October 3, at 11-30 a.m., at No. 33, Leith Street, Penang, Kolandasamy, infant son of A. Ponnoosamy, Foreman, Straits Echo Office.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 109 5 (Echo Special.) The 1909 Budget. Singapore, 3rd October.—The 1909 iJt ms introduced in the LegislaConned yesterday. 1 H E. the Governor, in his speech, that the Colony had not yet rf> r e d from hard times, but said that [e'descried fhe false dawn of a brighter day. The
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    • 68 5 (Supplied by Reuter An Invitation to President Roosevelt. London, 2nd October. —The Hon. Alfred I>eakin. Prime Minister of Australia, has sent a message to President Roosevelt thankee him for the visit of the Pacific fleet and inritine President Roosevelt to touch at Australia on his way to Africa. President
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    • 51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Naval Program me to bo Hastened. London, 2nd October.—Mr. Reginald McKenua, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Pontvpool, said that he proposed to hasten the current naval programme in view of alleviating unemployment. The whole year’s orders will be placed as soon as
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    • 79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Noteworthy Scenes at New York. London, 2nd October.—Noteworthy scenes took place at New York on the day of the inauguration of the Anglo-American penny post. Crowds of people awaited the stroke of midnight, to post letters and circulars and one
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    • 131 5 The Gladiator.” (Supplied by Reuter Floated. London, 2nd October.—The cruiser Gla '(«'tor has been floated, but she is leaking and it is impossible to tow her. According to a home exchange just to hand Hough weather at Yarmouth is interfering *> a the salving of tho Gladiator and if "r*
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    • 39 5 Supplied, by Reuter.) Nit nation Still Serieus. Uni ff D Q *l October.—The markets have a wted with certain uneasiness bv the Near East. It is reported itunga'rv 1 lriaD ()^cprs llre bu y ,n g horses in
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    • 47 5 (Suppled by Reuter.) t, Prices Advancing, cotton* .I ct0^)er -—The effects of the Wdojr? are beginning to be felt in t 1 i P r ces unbleached calicoes being j ow 0We ">ug are advancing,the stocks Jet unafi^t'!] l ie ot^er departments are as
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    • 55 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) L «xlo» T s e 1 orphU Traffic. Rodent it p cto )er —The Time corres- n rek n K states that China has ofTdT d the owerB that the prompt f or n,^ l9 importation of morphia, ttom itu* i lclUa purposes, will be enforce
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    • 19 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Arrival at Manila. London, 2nd October.—The American Pacific fleet has re tched Manila.
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  • 807 5 (From Our Oum Correspondent.) London, September 11th. Cruiser for Singapore. When Parliament re-opens a question will be asked re the desirability of stationing a cruiser permanently at Singapore to act as guardship, and the stationing of a cruiser or sloop in the Straits for the purpose
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  • 286 5 (Before Mr. Nunn-) Cruelty to Animals. A Hindu was, this morning, fined $lO for using a bullock while in an unfit state. Theft. This morning a Kling was charged with the theft of two handkerchiefs, a piece of sandalwood, a belt and $4 in cash, the property
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  • 266 5 We have received the Octobei number of the Motor Car and Athletic Journal which keeps up its high level of excellence both in the letter press and the illustrations As we have said more than once before, this really excellent periodical caters for every variety of
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  • 100 5 Ipoh Ladies' Rifle Club. The members of the Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club bad a practice shoot on Wednesday at the 150 yards range. Unfortunately rain came down and prevented the ladies shooting at the ICO yards range for Mr. Nutter’s prize. This prize will therefore be shot for
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  • 135 5 It has been arranged that Mr. Justice Braddell shall proceed to Kuantan to try the Chinamen arrested in connection with the murder of Dr. Barrack. The trial will begin on October 14. With the exception of one man, whose body was found in the jungle, all the
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  • 712 5 Wednesday’s Free Press has the following notes of the training for the forthcoming Singapore races Josephine was first out on the course yesterday morning, and with Fenn up worked alone at half pace once round. This mare is in excellent trim aod, barring accidents, will be oue
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  • 40 5 Arrived. Per s. 8. Teesta, 3rd Oct., from Singapore Mrs. E. W. F. Oilman and children, Mrs. Koh Leap Beng and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Ang Kim Cheng and daughter, Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis and Mr. H. C. Menburg.
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  • 40 5 To-day 9th Day of 9th Moon. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p m. Penang Club Dance. To-morbow. 10th Day of 9th Moon. The Patbescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9 30 p.m. Last Night.
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  • 9 5 English (Assaye) .*.Bth Oct. China Devanha) »,.10th
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  • 18 5 First Quarter Oct. 3rd O Full Moon 10th Last Quarter 17th O New Moon M 25th
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  • 35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Assaye 8 Oct. I Devanha 10 Oct. Delhi 22 I Delta 24 Eitra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Somali 13 Oct, Nore 16 Oct Palermo 27 I Sumatra 13 Nov
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 44 5 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 626 5 NOTICE. THIS SALK BY PUBLIC AUCTION of lands situate in the District of Arakuda in Province Wellesley known as Lots 204, 378v, 47n, 178xxi, 207. 210, 209. 211, 212, 219, 273n, 273m, Mukims XII and XIII, has been postponed to Friday, 16th October, 1908, at the Courtyard of Logan’p Buildings,
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  • 1030 6 Lying about 25 mikes off the Wed Coast v of North Borneo, about half way between ,J Jesselton and Kudat, Mantanani Island is seldom visited by any but the birds’ nest collectors whose periodical visits are all that 3 disturb the solitude of the
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  • 576 6 They have a miner over there »n America y wbotian smell a gold mine a thousand miles awav. Let’s send for this man Hammond Thus Baruey B»rnato is reported to have j spoken to his brother one day in London, years ago. So Hammond, John Hays, was
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  • 637 6 To be able to see bv electricity This sounds quite an impossible idea. But however extraordinary the thing appears to be, the realisation of it is not so very far off. telephotography, or tho transmission of pictures by means of electricity, which has already been accomplished, seems
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  • 86 6 The following unclaimed letters, parcels and telegram are lying at the General Post Office: Letter t. Atkinson Forbes Growis, KAtkins, H L. Hansen, J.*V. Aronvice, N- Kinloch, L. Baillet, M. Kisten Co. Black, H. W. Kunster CoBrown, L. S. Kapitan Recken Carter, C. McClymont Co. Chapman,
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  • 129 6 Pbnaxg. 3rd October. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank > London Demand Sank 1 montiis’ sight Ban* ...2 lyg 3 Credit ~i l i 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra 1 4 j 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174§ Moulmein, Demand Bank i 3 J 3
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  • 174 6 Gold ;«3d,t $65.20 B. Pepper( W.Ona* l :<(!>«. .s no stoc V White Peppor $l5 sellers Trang Pepper 10. —nominal Cloven picved out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Picking!- 60. —nom Nutmegs 11 On 19. —sales No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.32£ sales Tapioca
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  • 176 6 Penang, 3rd October, 1908. Beef— da. Soup per catty 14 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meal 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 00 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork—- Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Hea«i 20 Feet 25 Tongue 34
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  • 1165 6 3l® J I r sj CL. I a o Number of "3 p 2 3 Capital. Shares I r- Lvst Dvrideud. Name. j| 1 sued is S m 1 Mining. 1903 3 300,000 30,000 10 ilO 10 for year onding 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 0.50 7.5017. 1907
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 38 6 I'rof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SautalKuwa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Sant&lwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skiu eruptions.
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    • 81 6 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS btooM Mk<& on M»nd. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. IF YOU WANT TO DRI^R THE BEST BEER, ORDER “ASAHI,” the beer that wins immense popularity in the Far East It pleases the most fastidious palate^ Sold by Leading Shops and Hotels, TIANG LEE CO,, SOLE AGENTS O
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  • 314 7 In view of the report which recently went through Japanese papers that Professor Koch bad advised the keeping of cats as a preventive measure against plague, and in view of the investigations which are now being made regarding the number and species of cats
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  • 402 7 A brief sketch of Mr. Montgomery Ward, t published in System, enables the reader to t form some idea* of the enormous growth of shopping by post” in America. j Mr. Ward bejan his business life in a brickfield at a shilling a day. When eighteen years
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  • 463 7 (By a Banker). On a wild rock, separated from tho mainland by a wide chasm cleft by some tremendous effort of Nature right down to the ravine through which the racing waters once eddied and swirled, lashed into fury by the foaming breakers hurled
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  • 595 7 PROSTRATED BY NERVOUS DISEASES Finds New Energy and Vigour in the Nerve-Building Properties of DR. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. As a journalist of great experience on the ludiau press the name of Mr. H. Rice (now of the Bombay Gazette) is esteemed by all of his profession.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1058 7 BAXTER Co.’s ggcf NAVY CANVAS. clW niUNDS. BUTTERY Co. CORSAR SON’S gLL-KNOWN EXTRA NA yy CANVAS, No. 0. siND 1UN!)S. BUTTERY Co INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. jiiii Bazlej ihiie k Bros. PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” \iniidilands. Buttery Co., agents. PCNAMG F- Nl• S. BURRELL Co.’s
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    • 21 7 Grimault and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Pimples and Soros.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1080 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha, US.A NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDIH4 AT No. 21a Penang Road. A lew doori from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mths. TEA rpHE undersigned >eg to inform’the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native 5 States that
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  • 5050 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, AUTHOR OF The Mystery of Ladyplace,” The Hepsworth Millions,” Mr. Quixley of the Gate House,” &c., &c. CHAPTER I. j J Welcome Client. T u ,]'»o bv the size of the brass plate, a L Lflucrative business was being car- f
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 49 9 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. The great mortality resulting from dysentery is due to a lack of proper treatment. Not one case in a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given at the first onset of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 84 9 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often sufjers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then find? that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases
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    • 70 9 From Canada. Mothers have the same terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caledon, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in
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    • 189 9 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Cbamberlam’g Cough remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The George Town
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  • 1034 10 Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 21st, and Saturday, the 23rd January, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Friday, 30th October, 1908. NOTICE.—No ameuduieuts to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in
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    • 245 10 I JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY 5 OLIVER A8HWELL, AUTHOlt OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles 9t lhCarburettor Club In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT BB HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl. 226. 232. Beach Street, Penang. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827.
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    • 308 10 Entries Close at 5 p. in. on Thursday, 7th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated). Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 11th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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    • 234 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHAII PABEE'S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners C' 15 cents 7 per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Penoi.’s Nickle-plated Pocket Pencils, Automatic C*T Pocket Pencils I FABER rnmrn 10 to 15 cents each. 1 30 cents each. 30 cents each. m: Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B
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